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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTPhiladelphia 76ers at Chicago Bulls
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls head-to-head · Philadelphia 76ers schedule · Chicago Bulls schedule
Final
Away
Philadelphia 76ers
102
Home
Chicago Bulls
109
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Chicago Bulls beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102 at home on Friday, December 26, 2025 at United Center. Tre Jones had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists for the Chicago Bulls. Joel Embiid had 31 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Chicago Bulls trailed 52-49 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 28-17. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Josh Giddey (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Paul George (double-double, Philadelphia 76ers). Bench points: Philadelphia 76ers 12, Chicago Bulls 59. Zach Collins had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls?
- The Chicago Bulls beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102 on December 26, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Joel Embiid scored 31 for the Philadelphia 76ers; Tre Jones scored 15 for the Chicago Bulls.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 24 | 33 | 17 | 102 |
| Chicago Bulls | 30 | 19 | 32 | 28 | 109 |
Game leaders
Philadelphia 76ers
- Points
- 31 Joel Embiid
- Rebounds
- 11 Paul George
- Assists
- 8 Tyrese Maxey
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 15 Tre Jones
- Rebounds
- 8 Matas Buzelis
- Assists
- 11 Josh Giddey
Paul George double-double (15 PTS, 11 REB) · Josh Giddey double-double (12 PTS, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Maxey starter | 40:21 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9-24 | 5-11 | 4-4 | 3 | +0 |
| Paul George starter | 34:32 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-15 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 3 | -1 |
| VJ Edgecombe starter | 33:22 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 4 | -15 |
| Joel Embiid starter | 32:11 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10-19 | 2-4 | 9-9 | 2 | +2 |
| Dominick Barlow starter | 27:01 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | +10 |
| Quentin Grimes bench | 25:53 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -21 |
| Jared McCain bench | 16:49 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +3 |
| Jabari Walker bench | 10:08 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -6 |
| Andre Drummond bench | 7:57 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| Adem Bona bench | 7:30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | +0 |
| Justin Edwards bench | 4:16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
Not available: Kelly Oubre Jr., Trendon Watford
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey starter | 32:37 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3-12 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 1 | +6 |
| Coby White starter | 29:01 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 1 | -1 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 28:34 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 19:43 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 5 | -6 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 17:50 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -14 |
| Tre Jones bench | 24:13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 1 | +3 |
| Ayo Dosunmu bench | 23:46 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +13 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 22:30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 3 | +3 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 22:21 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +24 |
| Zach Collins bench | 19:26 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 2 | +6 |
Not available: Noa Essengue, Patrick Williams
| Philadelphia 76ers | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 21/24 (87%) | Free throws | 19/25 (76%) |
| 24/54 (44%) | 2 pointers | 24/45 (53%) |
| 11/39 (28%) | 3 pointers | 14/41 (34%) |
| 35/93 (37%) | Field goals | 38/86 (44%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Assists | 31 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 29:24 | Time spent in lead | 15:29 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Philadelphia 76ers
- 11 Q1 8:34
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 11 Q2 9:57
- Longest run
- 10-0 Chicago Bulls · Q4 2:31 to Q4 0:18
Scoring plays
Q1 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:51 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 10:28 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 9:54 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 7 | 0 |
| 9:39 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 9:22 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow 2-pt field goal | 9 | 2 |
| 9:04 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe Free throw | 10 | 2 |
| 9:04 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe Free throw | 11 | 2 |
| 8:34 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow Free throw | 12 | 2 |
| 8:34 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow Free throw | 13 | 2 |
| 7:50 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 13 | 5 |
| 7:25 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 15 | 5 |
| 7:20 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 15 | 8 |
| 6:45 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 15 | 11 |
| 6:22 | Chicago Bulls | Zach Collins 2-pt field goal | 15 | 13 |
| 6:22 | Chicago Bulls | Zach Collins Free throw | 15 | 14 |
| 6:10 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 17 | 14 |
| 6:10 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 18 | 14 |
| 5:55 | Chicago Bulls | Zach Collins 3-pt field goal | 18 | 17 |
| 5:38 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 20 | 17 |
| 5:30 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 20 | 20 |
| 4:55 | Chicago Bulls | Zach Collins 2-pt field goal | 20 | 22 |
| 4:43 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 22 | 22 |
| 4:43 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George Free throw | 23 | 22 |
| 3:59 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 23 | 24 |
| 3:42 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jabari Walker Free throw | 24 | 24 |
| 3:28 | Chicago Bulls | Zach Collins 2-pt field goal | 24 | 26 |
| 2:14 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 24 | 28 |
| 1:44 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond 2-pt field goal | 26 | 28 |
| 0:23 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith Free throw | 26 | 29 |
| 0:23 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith Free throw | 26 | 30 |
| 0:03 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 28 | 30 |
Q2 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 28 | 32 |
| 11:09 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 28 | 34 |
| 10:41 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 28 | 36 |
| 10:32 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared McCain 2-pt field goal | 30 | 36 |
| 10:19 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 30 | 38 |
| 9:57 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 30 | 41 |
| 8:24 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared McCain 2-pt field goal | 32 | 41 |
| 8:17 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 32 | 43 |
| 7:57 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jared McCain 2-pt field goal | 34 | 43 |
| 7:03 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 36 | 43 |
| 6:16 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 3-pt field goal | 39 | 43 |
| 5:03 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 39 | 45 |
| 4:27 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 40 | 45 |
| 4:27 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 41 | 45 |
| 3:43 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 43 | 45 |
| 3:23 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 44 | 45 |
| 3:23 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 45 | 45 |
| 2:41 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 48 | 45 |
| 2:21 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 48 | 46 |
| 2:21 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 48 | 47 |
| 2:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 50 | 47 |
| 1:56 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 50 | 49 |
| 0:33 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow 2-pt field goal | 52 | 49 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 52 | 52 |
| 11:21 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 3-pt field goal | 55 | 52 |
| 10:48 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 57 | 52 |
| 10:24 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 60 | 52 |
| 9:57 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 60 | 55 |
| 9:04 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 60 | 57 |
| 8:43 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 62 | 57 |
| 7:53 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 63 | 57 |
| 7:53 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 64 | 57 |
| 7:23 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 67 | 57 |
| 7:06 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 67 | 58 |
| 7:06 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 67 | 59 |
| 6:35 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 67 | 62 |
| 6:13 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 67 | 65 |
| 5:57 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 68 | 65 |
| 5:57 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 69 | 65 |
| 5:33 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 69 | 68 |
| 5:19 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 71 | 68 |
| 4:55 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 73 | 68 |
| 4:39 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 73 | 70 |
| 4:00 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 73 | 72 |
| 3:39 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 76 | 72 |
| 3:24 | Chicago Bulls | Zach Collins Free throw | 76 | 73 |
| 3:24 | Chicago Bulls | Zach Collins Free throw | 76 | 74 |
| 2:11 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 76 | 75 |
| 1:49 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 76 | 77 |
| 1:01 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 79 | 77 |
| 0:52 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 79 | 80 |
| 0:38 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 82 | 80 |
| 0:30 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 82 | 81 |
| 0:13 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 85 | 81 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Philadelphia 76ers | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 88 | 81 |
| 11:27 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 88 | 83 |
| 10:47 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 88 | 84 |
| 10:47 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 88 | 85 |
| 10:36 | Philadelphia 76ers | Adem Bona Free throw | 89 | 85 |
| 8:28 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 89 | 86 |
| 8:28 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 89 | 87 |
| 8:15 | Philadelphia 76ers | VJ Edgecombe 2-pt field goal | 91 | 87 |
| 7:23 | Chicago Bulls | Zach Collins 3-pt field goal | 91 | 90 |
| 7:03 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 93 | 90 |
| 6:41 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 93 | 91 |
| 6:41 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 93 | 92 |
| 6:19 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 94 | 92 |
| 6:19 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 95 | 92 |
| 6:09 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 95 | 94 |
| 5:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dominick Barlow Free throw | 96 | 94 |
| 5:11 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 96 | 96 |
| 5:01 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 97 | 96 |
| 5:01 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 98 | 96 |
| 4:32 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 100 | 96 |
| 4:26 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 100 | 97 |
| 3:52 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 100 | 99 |
| 2:45 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 102 | 99 |
| 2:31 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 102 | 101 |
| 1:54 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 102 | 104 |
| 1:27 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 102 | 106 |
| 0:48 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 102 | 108 |
| 0:18 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 102 | 109 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Chicago Bulls 2-0. Final series: Chicago Bulls 2-1.
- Nov 4: Philadelphia 76ers 111 at Chicago Bulls 113
- Dec 26: Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Chicago Bulls 109 (this game)
- Mar 25: Chicago Bulls 137 at Philadelphia 76ers 157
Highlights
- Bulls 109 - 102 76ers — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 27, 2025 · 00:30 UTC